Webinar: Revitalizing the built environment through Nordic Superblocks, November 26, 2025

The Nordic Superblocks as Decarbonization Catalysts (NSDC) initiative partner consortium will host a concluding webinar on November 26th 14:00-16:00 (EEST) titled Revitalizing the built environment through Nordic Superblocks. The webinar will introduce Nordic Superblocks as a catalyst of change, integrating lifecycle management and digitally enabled communities to develop affordable, liveable and sustainable built environments.

Join us to learn how Nordic Superblocks shape future city planning and enhance sustainability, embrace the potential of communality, and use digitalization to improve efficiency in urban environments. The webinar includes presentations from leading experts, followed by interactive Q&A and a discussion on how to use the concept of Nordic Superblocks to make buildings better meet future requirements.

Program

14:00  Opening of webinar

14:05  The Nordic Superblocks as Decarbonization Catalysts initiative, Toni   Tuomola, Skanska

14:15  Nordic Superblock concept, Markus Laine, Tampere University

14:25  Nordic Superblocks integrating affordability, livability, and sustainability

• Introduction and overview, Johan Wallin, Synocus
• Lifecycle management, Tuomas Ahola, Tampere University
• Digitally enabled communities, Jouko Makkonen & Elina Alatalo, Tampere University
• Environmental sustainability, Emma Väliaho, Granlund
• The NSDC energy model, Antti Seppälä, Tietoevry, Ilkka Kasari, JIS-Automation, and Oskari Fagerström, Granlund
• Built environment renewal objectives, Jere Vuorenala, KONE

15:25  Q&A discussion on Nordic Superblocks as catalysts for change

15:45  Implementation & next steps

16:00  Webinar concludes

By participating, you can contribute to the discussion on how to use the ideas on Nordic Superblocks to energize the building sector. We also invite suggestions for concrete measures to share the experiences of the NSDC initiative and strengthen the collaboration between the public and private sectors when creating the next practices for urban development. The Nordic Superblocks concept could have the potential to become a unique Finnish innovation that we can also showcase internationally.

If you are interested in joining the webinar, please email jussi.hulkkonen@walcc.org for a calendar invite to join the webinar. 

Kind regards,

The NSDC project team

The Nordic Superblocks as Decarbonization Catalysts (NSDC) is a three-year Business Finland supported initiative through which Granlund, JIS-Automation, KONE, Skanska, Synocus, Tampere University, and Tietoevry develop new solutions for life cycle management of built urban environments.